Grain trimming device



Nov) 9, 1948. y A. L. CARILA 2,453,408

GRAIN TRIMMING DEVICE Filed Nov. .30, 1945 Patented Nov. 9, 1948 UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE a; v i 2,453,408 l i GRAIN TRIMMING DEVICE Alexander L. Carila, Norfolk, Va. Application November30, 1e45,;sena1 No. 631,929 v This invention relates to grain loading devices, and more particularly to a device for loading grain into the hold of a vessel.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved loading device for rain wherein the proper distribution of the grain in the hold of a vessel will be greatly facilitated, said device being very simple in construction and being very easy to operate.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved grain trimming device for loading grain into the hold of a ship, said device being adapted to direct grain from an elevator so as to be spread evenly and be P op y distributed in the hold.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

The figure is a side elevational view, partly in section, of a grain trimming device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, ll indicates the lower end of a discharge spout leadin from a grain elevator to a point immediately over the loading hatch of the ships hold. Suspended from spout I I by a plurality of chain elements [2 is a nozzle structure 53 comprising an inlet portion built up of a plurality of telescopically joined short tubular sections M, an intermediate elbow portion l5 rotatably secured to the lowermost tubular section l4 and a discharge portion l6 pivo-tally secured to elbow portion i5.

The lowermost tubular section I4 is formed with a peripheral flange ll. Supported on flange ll are a plurality of roller members l8, each roller member being. rotatively carried by an ofiset bracket member l9 secured to the top portion 20 of elbow I5 so that elbow 15 may freely rotate axially with respect to tubular section I4, Top portion 20 is circular in cross-section whereas the remainder of elbow I5 is rectangular in crosssection.

The outlet end of elbow I 5 is tapered, as shown at M to permit angular adjustment in a vertical -plane with respect thereto of pivotally secured discharge portion or conduit l6. Discharge portion I 5 is rectangular in cross-section to fit the outlet end of elbow l5, sufficient looseness being provided: at the abutting surfaces of discharge portion It and elbow It: to allow ready angular adjustment of the discharge portion. The discharge portion 16 is supported and secured in adjusted position by a rod member 22 connected to portion 16 which may be engaged with any 2 Claims. (01: 302 17 one of a plurality of eye members 23 provided on aligned with the forward vertical wall of the top portion of elbow l5, as shown at 26. The rearward end of passage 25 communicates with an outwardly projecting conduit portion 27 formed in the rearward curved wall of elbow I5, and this conduit portion 21 is connected by a hose 28 to a blower housing 29 mounted on the deck of the vessel and containing a blower fan 30 driven by a motor M.

In operation grain drops by gravity through discharge spout H and into nozzle structure l3. Grain in elbow i5 is blown forwardly by the blast of air entering passage 25 from blower housing 29. The grain may be directed in any desired manner by rotating elbow i5 around its vertical axis and adjusting the angular position of discharge portion l6 with respect to the elbow.

Since partition 24 extends forwardly to the vertical plane of the forward Wall of the vertical portion of elbow l5, clogging of passage 25 by accumulation of grain in the upper portion of elbow I5 is substantial y prevented and the grain may be effectively blown forwardly by the air blast.

While a specific embodiment of a grain trimming device for loading grain has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within t e spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention other than as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device for loading grain from a grain elevator discharge spout into the hold of a ship, a vertically-disposed nozzle structure arranged at t e discharge end of said spout and carried by the latter, an elbow of a rectangular cross-sectional area carried by said nozzle structure and mounted for rotation about a vertical axis coinciding with the vertical axis of the nozzle structure, a partition disposed inthe lower curved portion of said elbow and spaced from the wall of the latter portion to define a passage for conveying air from a source of supply therethrough, said passage being so arranged in communication with said elbow as to facilitate discharge of the material from the discharge end of the elbow, and a discharge conduit pivotally connected to said elbow.

lower curved portion of said elbow and spaced from the wall of the latter portion to define a passage for conveying air from a source of supply therethrough, said passage being so arranged in communication with said elbow as to facilitate discharge of the material from the discharge end of the elbow, a discharge conduit pivotally connected to said elbow, and means carried by said discharge conduit and connectible with means on said elbow for maintaining the discharge conduit in its pivoted position.

ALEXANDER L. CARILA.

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